Army
Valor Friday

It’s been a while since I talked about some folks who had exceptionally long military careers. A year and a half ago, I spoke about some here. I’ve come across a few more since then, so let’s take a look. Benjamin Bonneville was born in 1796 in Paris just after the French Revolution. When he […]
Tim Kennedy admits to lying about receiving valor award

We talked about this former Green Beret a while back. Catch yourself up here. MMA Fighting has an update for us, hot off the virtual presses; Retired UFC fighter Tim Kennedy issued an apology after admitting that he lied about a specific military accolade he never actually received during his years of service. A popular […]
Valor Friday

In honor of the holiday today, let us take a moment to look at some valor awards earned for actions on America’s Independence Day. Major (later Lieutenant Colonel) Charles Capehart earned the Medal of Honor on 4 July 1863 at a little place you might have heard of; Gettysburg. Technically, part of the retreat from […]
Good Idea Fairy in action

Electric cars… I’m not going to start a discussion on ’em – think we have beaten them to death by now. But an incident this week makes me wonder whether the Navy should start using them. As weapons. A cargo ship that had been delivering new vehicles to Mexico sank in the North Pacific Ocean, […]
Valor Friday

Amid the Confederate base name controversy is Fort Lee, Virginia. The Army post dates to the First World War, and was originally named for former US Army officer turned Confederate general Robert E. Lee. It was renamed in 2023 to Fort Gregg-Adams. Trump has returned the facility to its original name, but this time instead […]
Ft. Lee to become Ft. Lee

Ft. Lee, Virginia, was named for Robert E. Lee, one of its most famous sons – but a Confederate due to the fact his state joined the Confederacy. Fort Lee — initially named after the Confederate general Robert E. Lee — was briefly changed to Fort Gregg-Adams under President Joe Biden’s administration in its […]
Valor Friday

Longtime readers will know that I have a soft spot for military chaplains, and I’ve highlighted their bravery several times in the past. As I’m partaking in one of the largest classic car shows in the country this weekend, I’m going to have to keep this brief. Lawrence Deery wasn’t your typical GI coming ashore […]
Monday Shorts

A raft of little ones today: Remember the CIA analyst, Asif Rahman, who was indicted last November for sending Israeli plans and other classified stuff out on Telegram t0 unauthorized recipients? Asif William Rahman, 34, will be spending more than three years in jail for giving Top Secret national defense information to unauthorized viewers, according […]
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